Our marriage is dead, we both know it, neither admits it. I'm staying till last child finishes hs in a few yrs but I think I'm noticing something different about my husband. He's 57 y/o and not in the best overall health. I don't know if the following is me just hating living with him so I'm nitpicking or serious red flags: for the past year, he has become soooo neeeeedy, i.e., no interest in our finances, no interest in current events, etc., withdrawn & watches reruns alone in extra tv room. Listening to him relate a story is painful b/c he gets details all mixed up & adds irrelevant stuff. Today he forgot ..... FORGOT to eat lunch! Has been trying to lose weight and asks me what he CAN eat. Used to have an analytical mind, very structured, very methodical (I'm the helter skelter one)... but lately, he cannot reason thru a simple problem that would've been a cinch a year ago.
His father developed Alz. at about 73 y/o but passed away from cancer before it became debilitating. Now I'm scared to death that I'm going to get saddled taking care of an invalid before I can escape. I know that sounds horrible, and I'm sorry, I'm just so anxious to start living again - breathing, laughing, smiling...living! Can anyone comment on early signs of dementia? He hasn't misplaced car keys or lost his way home yet, but just very slow to process simple tasks......:scratchhead::scratchhead:
His father developed Alz. at about 73 y/o but passed away from cancer before it became debilitating. Now I'm scared to death that I'm going to get saddled taking care of an invalid before I can escape. I know that sounds horrible, and I'm sorry, I'm just so anxious to start living again - breathing, laughing, smiling...living! Can anyone comment on early signs of dementia? He hasn't misplaced car keys or lost his way home yet, but just very slow to process simple tasks......:scratchhead::scratchhead: